KEY ISSUES Economic Outlook: Strong private consumption and residential investment helped Canada recover quickly from … in activity over the near future, and the moderation in the housing sector since mid-2012 suggest the Bank of Canada has … resources. Financial sector policies: While Canada’s financial supervisory and regulatory framework is strong, there is room to …

Canada to exit the global crisis on a strong footing. Executive Directors encouraged authorities to maintain their prudent … that Canada is well positioned to adapt its financial regulatory framework to emerging international initiatives. Further …

Canada’s macroeconomic and policy performance has continued to outshine most other industrial countries, and its …

This Selected Issues paper reviews how Australia’s economy has adapted to a flexible Australian Dollar. The paper … proposal, and estimates how much Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region would gain from greater financial …

This paper analyzes likely effectiveness of the fiscal policy in supporting aggregate demand in Australia. The …

The impact of the global crisis was milder in Australia than in other advanced economies owing to strong demand from …